Now that I've listened to this album a few times, I can safely say that I think this is a real comeback after the lackluster 'The Panic Broadcast'. While it does bother me that their lineup has changed so much since their glory days, I have to admit that it seems to have revitalized them. I read in an interview with Björn Strid that the new guitarist wanted to bring back some of the 'melancholy' that was on the first four albums, and they seem to have done that. Personally, I don't think 'melancholy' is the right word for the feeling a lot of their older stuff had; 'desperation' is closer, I think. Either way, this is a good album.

I've been on a black metal spree lately, I need some variation and have kept going back to the Ixion album for another listen. Beautiful.

Ixion are great. Ever tried Darkspace? If you're on a black metal spree, and like music which sounds like space, you can't go wrong with that.

NP: Sepultura - Troops of Doom

This is probably the song for me in recent times which had the longest incubation period as "the one with that riff in it, y'know" to me actually finding out which song it was. A good 6-8 months of it periodically coming into my head, at least.

What a badass song. Hypnotic sludgy main riff begins where "Check My Brain" left off and what a cool solo utilizing delay and chorus.

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gomorro wrote:

Infact I use to have a relly hot friend from there but unfurtunetly the last party we have I was really wasted and grab her ass and it cause a huge problem. Her dad (that is a marine) wants to ripp my nuts... thinks are not the same...

Infact I use to have a relly hot friend from there but unfurtunetly the last party we have I was really wasted and grab her ass and it cause a huge problem. Her dad (that is a marine) wants to ripp my nuts... thinks are not the same...

Listening to the new Finntroll, and I'm liking this a hell of a lot more than their previous effort. Nifelvind tried to be far to serious for it's own good, and while it did have some great songs the album quickly wore down after about 10 spins.